UW Taps McCoy to Lead Launch of WORTH Initiative
One of the architects of the Wyoming Outdoor Recreation, Tourism and Hospitality (WORTH) Initiative who led the successful launch of a new University of Wyoming degree program has been appointed as WORTH’s inaugural director. Dan McCoy, coordinator of UW’s degree…
Bill to improve resident chances at coveted game tag advances
CODY (WNE) — A bill that would give Wyoming residents a slightly better chance at drawing a “Big 5” game species tag and further limit the number of nonresident licenses available is moving along in the legislature with support from…
Snowpack falling fast during dry start to 2022
While the snowpack in the mountains of Wyoming still has another month or so to build on, the totals for this winter (December-February) have been disappointing. December provided a good start for the season, but after the first week of…
Prescribed Fire Planned for Star Valley Front Veg Project
The Greys River Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest plans to implement a 99-acre prescribed fire unit of the Star Valley Front Vegetation Project. This unit3 is located east of Grover, Wy in Cemetery Gulch. The Star Valley Front…
Crossover voting ban clears Senate
By Victoria Eavis Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — A bill to end the practice of crossover voting is headed to the House after lengthy debate about what it means to be a Republican in Wyoming today. Senate…
Proposed reroute of I-80 could help economy
By Abby Vander Graaff Laramie Boomerang Via- Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — Interstate 80 is coming under scrutiny again as the Wyoming Department of Transportation has made an informal proposal to the federal government to consider a reroute of the…
Legislature rejects Medicaid expansion
By Jasmine Hall and Carrie Haderlie Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Attempts were made in both chambers of the Wyoming Legislature on Friday to amend the 2023- 24 biennium budget to expand Medicaid coverage to more…
Home lost in Bear Lake area fire
A cabin near Fish Haven, Idaho in the Bear Lake Valley is a loss following a fire on Friday, February 25. Chief Mark Parker with the Bear Lake County Fire Department said firefighters responded to a report of a structure…
Lincoln County gives grant money to Thayne for cornhole special activities
Thayne Town Councilman Joe Heward, who overlooks the Recreation Department, says Lincoln County gave it a small grant to allow rentals and hold special activities for cornhole games. He says they bought ten cornhole games and this will also allow…
Snowmobiler found dead near West Yellowstone trail
Provided by East Idaho News WEST YELLOWSTONE, Montana — An Alabama man died snowmobiling near West Yellowstone, Montana Wednesday. The Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office said in a Friday news release that 65-year-old Frank James Crow died after his snowmobile left…